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A look at the new Worldline group structure

05 Nov 15 @ 11:46

Having announced that Worldline reached an agreement with Equens on a transaction that will see Worldline receive 63.6% of newly created Equens shares in exchange of the merger, PCM takes a... read more

ACI Worldwide acquires PAY.ON

05 Nov 15 @ 08:57

Who can resist a deal? It seems nobody in the payments industry. Hot of the JV between Equens and Worldline, ACI Worldwide and PAY.ON, a leader in e-commerce payment gateway services, announced... read more

2015: a record-breaking Black Friday

04 Nov 15 @ 15:50

According to figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), UK retailers are preparing for a record-breaking Black Friday, with almost £1bn in online sales expected, while online sales over the... read more

Thriving Chinese e-commerce market

04 Nov 15 @ 14:24

According to a new report, China is one of the largest and most mature e-commerce markets in the world, increasing at a CAGR of 56.99% over the last four years,... read more

Oberthur IPO on ice

04 Nov 15 @ 10:40

The Oberthur IPO is on ice in what seems like an embarrassing about face, the technology company has postponed its planned IPO, citing unfavourable market conditions. The group, which earlier this week posted... read more

Worldline and Equens join forces to become European leader

04 Nov 15 @ 10:17

Worldline and Equens have jointly announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic new entity. The strategic aim of the new entity is to be... read more

Tech industry leaders launch Financial Innovation Now

04 Nov 15 @ 08:53

Technology industry leaders Amazon, Apple, Google, Intuit and PayPal announced the formation of Financial Innovation Now, a coalition that will promote policies to help foster greater innovation in financial services.... read more

US payments transaction data shows credit growing over debit

03 Nov 15 @ 11:22

Recent payments transaction data reported by the major card networks and the Federal Reserve Board has shown credit transaction growth exceeding debit transaction growth since 2012 (see Figure 1). This... read more

The impact of the interchange fee regulation: a Bank view

03 Nov 15 @ 10:47

The ways in which we pay and are paid are changing. Apple Pay has been launched in the UK, Barclays has announced that it will launch Android-based mobile payments later... read more

Visa Inc. to acquire Visa Europe

02 Nov 15 @ 11:57

Visa Inc. and Visa Europe have announced a definitive agreement for Visa Inc. to acquire Visa Europe, creating a single global company. The transaction consists of upfront consideration of €16.5 billion with... read more

Amazon closes mPOS business

02 Nov 15 @ 10:27

Amazon is to close its mPOS business, Local Register, which failed to catch on among the small businesses who were its supposed customers. Amazon Local Register did not gain much traction against... read more

ATMIA responds to misleading statements about ATM fees

02 Nov 15 @ 09:00

ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) issued a response to misleading statements about ATM fees contained in a rash of recent US news articles. Political reactions to those articles, branding the fees... read more

The impact of the interchange fee regulation – a card scheme view

29 Oct 15 @ 11:56

European payments are being hit by several disruptive forces, including heightened levels of innovation, competition and regulation. One of the more significant changes is the European Union Regulation on the... read more

Consumer banking experience of the future

29 Oct 15 @ 09:42

Diebold is introducing two new banking concepts that harness emerging technology to create a vision of what the  might look like. Derived from the Responsive Banking Concept unveiled last year,... read more

Deutsche Bank to change troublesome IT system

29 Oct 15 @ 09:00

As well as cutting tens of thousands of jobs, shrinking the bonus pool and shedding billions of dollars of unwanted assets, John Cryan promised to rip out and replace much of... read more

Apple Pay ties up with Amex to bypass unwilling banks

28 Oct 15 @ 12:51

Apple Pay has cunningly formulated a clever tie up with American Express to bypass banks unwilling to give up their card fees by launching Apple Pay with American Express in... read more

UK online card payments jump by a fifth in a year

28 Oct 15 @ 12:34

The number of online card payments made on the internet has increased by 20% in the past year with consumers spending £11.5 billion online in August, according to the latest figures... read more

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UK fraud losses reach four-year high

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more

Visa and Mastercard move to end two-decade swipe fee battle

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more

Visa announces €500 Million European Investment Signals Strategic Response to Payments Sovereignty Push

31 May 26 @ 12:59

The debate around European payments sovereignty has intensified significantly over the past two years. Policymakers, regulators and financial institutions acros... more